For the past three seasons, Ashley Overbeek has been one of the best basketball players in West Michigan.

The Hamilton senior finished her career with her best season yet and was named to the Class B all-state first team Thursday. Holland Christian's Ellery Mast was an honorable mention selection.

"I am very happy for Ashley," Hamilton coach Dan Van Hekken said. "Being in Hamilton, sometimes we don't get the recognition at the state level. It is a great honor for her and she definitely deserves it."

Overbeek joins 11 other first-teamers, including Class B Player of the Year Tania Davis of Goodrich.

"I really wasn't expecting it," Overbeek said. "I am really excited."

Overbeek scored 19.5 points per game, shooting 43 percent from the field. She scored 30 or more points three times.

"I don't go into games thinking I need to score a ton of points. You have to take what the game gives you," she said. "It finally felt like all the hard work paid off. I had a lot of confidence, not only in my shot, but all aspects of my game. It is a great feeling."

Overbeek also averaged 4.6 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.6 steals per game. She was named all-conference in the OK Green and led the Hawkeyes to a 14-7 season.

"The word was 'incredible,'" Van Hekken said. "This year, we put the ball in her hands more. That was helpful in the scoring column for her. It was such an incredible thing. Teams know what she was capable of and what they were trying to stop, but she still had 19 points per game."

Mast, a senior forward, led the Holland Christian to its first conference title. The Maroons also won the district championship.

"It is a huge honor for Ellery," Holland Christian coach Crystal Strickland said. "She has definitely worked very hard for it and is worthy. Our team is really deep and that makes it even more special because she did all the little things that don't always show up in her stats."